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Richard Bell — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Bossier, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Richard Bell across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Bossier, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Bossier, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVVO |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Township 16 N Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Bell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| L Bell | Son | — | 22 | ~1908 |
| James Lee | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1919 |
| Willie Bell | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Richard Bell | Head | — | 60 | ~1870 |
| J Bell | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lean Lee | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1891 |
| Head Lee | Other | — | 40 | ~1890 |
| Broker Bell | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Rosie Bell | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1872 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bossier, Louisiana
Head, age 50
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Bossier, Louisiana
Head, age 60
Bossier, Louisiana · implied b. ~1870 — 10 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVVO |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Richard Bell across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Bossier, Louisiana, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Richard Bell
Head · 1930 · age 60 · b. ~1870 · Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
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1930 US Federal Census — Bossier, Louisiana
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus785unit:0547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Goode Williams | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 52 | Sally Williams | 30 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 53 | Melvin Daniel | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 54 | Susie Daniel | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Texas |
| 55 | Katherine Daniel | 68 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 56 | Richard Bell THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Rosie Bell | 58 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | L. C. Bell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Willie D. Bell | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | J. B. Bell | 17 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Gertrude Bell | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Broker T. Bell | 12 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Head Lee | 40 | — | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 64 | Lean Lee | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | James B. Lee | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 66 | Will Hill | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Nancy Hill | 50 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Johnnie Washington | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Elvona Washington | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Broker T. Washington | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Leroy Washington | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Joe W. Washington | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mercedes Washington | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Pearline Washington | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Kelly Tutt | 57 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Rosie Tutt | 53 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Elsie Tutt | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Harriett Tutt | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Isaac Wright | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Lucile Wright | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 81 | Lewis Cummings | 24 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 82 | Irene Cummings | 20 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 83 | Lucile Cummings | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 84 | Cummings | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 85 | Robert Low | 13 | Nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 86 | Si Watkins | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 87 | Mary Watkins | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 88 | Saml Wallace | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 89 | Rosa Wallace | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 90 | Sam Jr. Wallace | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 91 | Agnes Wallace | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 92 | Sarah Wallace | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 93 | Hedley C. Elston | 41 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 94 | Una Lee Elston | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 95 | Ruth Elston | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 96 | H. T. Elston | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 97 | Robert D. Elston | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 98 | Eulley L. Elston | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 99 | David Elston | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 100 | Sarah Elston | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)